Applies To Product(s): AutoPIPE, Version(s): 2004, XM, & V8i Environment: N/A Area: report Subarea: Original Author: Bentley Technical Support Group Comments, Questions, and Answers: Item #1: What does the [xx%] mean in the code compliance report? Answer : In short, see AutoPIPE Tools Model Options Results Intermediate stress points, refer to the online help fro details. Item #2: The program does not seem to be using the correct SIF for an elbow, why? Answer : The SIF may not have been the highest SIF at that node location. Please review your model input listing report for exactly what SIF values are entered at the node points and output report for values being used for the calculation. There may have been an override, see AutoPIPE online help for Insert/Modify XtraData Joint Type and User SIF "Override all other SIFs at this point". Item #3: What does the [TR] mean in the code compliance report below: ASME B31.3 (2006) CODE COMPLIANCE (Moments in ft-lb , Force in lbf Point Load Axial name combination Force ------ ---------------------- ------- A04 N+ Max P GR + Max P 17003 TR:T2 to T3 2768 Amb to T1 1383 Amb to T2 367 Amb to T3 2401 T1 to T2 1750 T1 to T3 1018 T2 to T3 2768 What does TR: T2 to T3? Answer : The TR is the In short, see AutoPIPE Tools Model Options Results Intermediate stress points, refer to the online help fro details. In the Code Compliance report, the Max Range combination is printed as "TR:" " followed by the thermal range that produces the maximum stress, e.g. "TR:T1-T3", where "TR:" is the abbreviation for (T)hermal (R)ange. Using the Max Range option provides the maximum stress range without printing the results for every thermal range combination explicitly. The setting is controlled by Tools Model Options "Include Max Range comb". See the online help for full details on this setting. In addition, review the Tools Model Options "No. of thermal ranges" settings, again see the online help for details on this setting. See Also Bentley AutoPIPE External Links Bentley Technical Support KnowledgeBase Bentley LEARN Server Comments or Corrections? Bentley's Technical Support Group requests that you please submit any comments you have on this Wiki article to the "Comments" area below. THANK YOU!
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